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title: commercial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commercial» in the school dictionary: Connected with buying and selling, business or trade. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commercial

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**Who acts:** We, commercial, shopping centre, Commercial fishing boats, film, Commercials · **What happens:** connect, sell, make, earn, use, be · **To what, where:** money, home, popcorn, commercial part, tons, big commercial success

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«commercial» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [commercial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commercial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connected with buying and selling, business or trade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:m1:1
# text = Connected with buying and selling, business or trade.
1	Connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	buying	buying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with buying | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with buying=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made to earn money rather than for art or kindness (a very commercial film).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:m2:1
# text = Made to earn money rather than for art or kindness (a very commercial film).
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	earn	earn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	3	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **earn** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  | for art or kindness and a commercial film | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent money=Theme for art=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An advertisement on TV or radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:m3:1
# text = An advertisement on TV or radio.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advertisement	advertisement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Used by businesses rather than at home (a commercial kitchen).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:m4:1
# text = Used by businesses rather than at home (a commercial kitchen).
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	businesses	business	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	7	cc	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | home |  | by businesses | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made popcorn during the commercial break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:x1:1
# text = We made popcorn during the commercial break.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | popcorn |  |  | during the commercial break |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popcorn=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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That commercial is so annoying!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:x2:1
# text = That commercial is so annoying!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	commercial	commercial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that commercial |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The shopping centre is in the commercial part of town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:x3:1
# text = The shopping centre is in the commercial part of town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the shopping centre |  |  | the commercial part |  | of town | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Commercial fishing boats catch tons of fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:x4:1
# text = Commercial fishing boats catch tons of fish.
1	Commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tons	ton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | Commercial fishing boats | tons of fish |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was a big commercial success.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:x5:1
# text = The film was a big commercial success.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the film | a big commercial success |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Commercials try to make you want things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commercial:x6:1
# text = Commercials try to make you want things.
1	Commercials	commercial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Commercials |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Commercials *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** *not said to happen* | infinitive | you *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |

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